ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 74-1678 Gevenlik
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Date:Tuesday 13 April 1982
Time:14:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 74-1678
MSN: 4645
First flight: 1976
Crew:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Passengers:Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Total:Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:near Gevenlik (   Turkey)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Erzurum Airport (ERZ/LTCE), Turkey
Destination airport:Erzincan Airport (ERC/LTCD), Turkey
Narrative:
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Gevenlik, Turkey. All 27 on board were killed.
The airplane operated on a routine supply run to U.S. personnel based in Turkey. It departed Adana-Incirlik Air Base (ADA) on a flight to Sinop and Erzurum. It was then to return to Incirlik Air Base via Erzincan.
The accident occurred because the engine no. 4 mounting failed, which caused the wing to break off.

Classification:
Wing failure
Loss of control

Sources:
» The Bulletin - Apr 13, 1982


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photo of Lockheed-C-130H-Hercules-74-1678
accident date: 13-04-1982
type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
registration: 74-1678
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Erzurum Airport to Erzincan Airport as the crow flies is 142 km (89 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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